AP 2011-08-08
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(八月)
英语课
1. A tense day on the campus of Virginia Tech. It was put under a lockdown this morning after three children attending a summer camp in the campus, reported seeing a man holding something that looked like a gun.
2. Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pound of turkey as the government hunts for the source of a deadly salmonella outbreak. The government says it is one of the largest meat recalls ever.
3. Lawyers for the New York man accused of kidnapping and killing 1 an 8-year-old boy say they'll conduct their own psychiatric evaluation 2 of him to determine whether to pursue an insanity 3 defense 4. They say an exam that was ordered by a judge has found Levi Aron competent to stand trial.
4. An emperor penguin 5 found on a beach in New Zealand is now ready to return to the wild. He was found six weeks ago and needed care after he began eating sand. Officials say he now appears healthy enough to be returned to the ocean.
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.估价，评价；赋值
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
n.疯狂，精神错乱；极端的愚蠢，荒唐
- In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱，为自己辩解。
- He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里，这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。